Farm groups demand answers on live exports Inspector General

Colin Bettles
Updated April 19 2018 - 11:11am, first published 10:20am
Images are being used in a fresh round of donation campaigning by Animals Australia from video footage taken on live exports voyages.
Images are being used in a fresh round of donation campaigning by Animals Australia from video footage taken on live exports voyages.

FIERCE debate has erupted amongst national livestock farming groups about fresh moves to try to adopt an Inspector General for Animal Welfare (IGAW) dedicated to live exports, by the federal government.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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